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Narrative Writing Step by Step - B1+ English Writing — Exercise 1

Read the short story and identify the main event and what happened before and after it.

On Saturday morning, I was cycling beside the lake when I noticed a dog running across the path. I stopped and looked around, but nobody was calling it. The dog suddenly jumped into the water and began swimming towards an empty boat. A moment later, I saw a child waving from inside it. The rope had broken, and the wind was pushing the boat away from the shore. I called the emergency services and told them what had happened. A rescue team arrived within minutes and brought the child and the dog safely back.

1Which is the main event of the story?

2Which event happened before the main event?

3Which event happened after the main event?

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